SEBI CSCRF Compliance: End-to-End Audit and CertificationServices

SEBI issued the Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework in 2024 with phased implementation timelines based on entity classification. Market Infrastructure Institutions have the earliest deadlines, followed by qualified regulated entities and other SEBI-registered intermediaries. Contact us to determine your specific compliance timeline based on your entity classification and tier.

Yes, SEBI CSCRF explicitly requires that cybersecurity audits be conducted by CERT-In empanelled organizations. Security Brigade has been CERT-In empanelled since 2008, making us one of the longest-standing empanelled auditors in India. This empanelment is a mandatory prerequisite — engaging a non-empanelled vendor means the audit will not be accepted by SEBI.

SEBI CSCRF 2024 is a comprehensive replacement and significant expansion of previous SEBI cybersecurity circulars. It introduces mandatory attack surface management, cyber resilience testing, enhanced governance requirements, and tiered compliance obligations based on entity classification. The earlier circulars focused primarily on basic cybersecurity controls, while CSCRF mandates a much broader and deeper security posture.

Yes. Security Brigade is one of the few CERT-In empanelled vendors that can deliver VAPT, attack surface management, and cyber audit and resilience testing from a single engagement. Most organizations otherwise need to engage three or more separate vendors, creating coordination overhead, inconsistent methodology, and fragmented documentation. Our integrated approach through Lemon and ShadowMap ensures consistent coverage and unified reporting.

A typical SEBI CSCRF compliance engagement takes six to eight weeks from scoping to final certification, depending on the number of in-scope applications, network segments, and the maturity of existing security controls. This includes gap analysis, VAPT, policy review, remediation support, retesting, and final report delivery. Organizations starting from a lower maturity baseline should allow additional time for remediation.

The cost depends on your entity tier, number of in-scope applications and network components, the breadth of CSCRF controls applicable to your classification, and whether you require continuous monitoring via ShadowMap. Security Brigade provides detailed proposals after a free scoping consultation that assesses your specific compliance requirements and current security maturity.

Yes. SEBI CSCRF mandates continuous monitoring of external-facing digital assets, not just periodic point-in-time assessments. Our ShadowMap platform fulfills this requirement with real-time external attack surface discovery, dark web monitoring, credential leak detection, and automated alerting. ShadowMap can be deployed as a SaaS subscription for ongoing compliance.

While both frameworks mandate cybersecurity controls for financial entities, SEBI CSCRF is specifically designed for capital markets participants and includes requirements unique to trading systems, market surveillance, and investor data protection. RBI frameworks focus on banking, payment, and lending operations. Organizations regulated by both SEBI and RBI may need to comply with both frameworks. Security Brigade has deep experience with both and can optimize audit scope to minimize duplication.

Security Brigade's approach is designed to prevent this outcome. Our phased methodology starts with a gap analysis, giving you a clear picture of compliance gaps before the formal audit. We then support remediation and conduct retesting to validate that gaps are closed. The final audit report reflects your post-remediation posture. If issues remain, we provide a clear roadmap for resolution with prioritized timelines.

Yes. Security Brigade has conducted security assessments for the Securities and Exchange Board of India, encompassing 1,089 scopes. This direct experience with the regulator gives us unparalleled insight into SEBI's expectations, standards, and the level of rigor they apply when evaluating compliance reports from regulated entities.